Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex

Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex
Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi
Location Mersin, Turkey
Coordinates 36°47′18″N 34°33′01″E / 36.78833°N 34.55028°E / 36.78833; 34.55028Coordinates: 36°47′18″N 34°33′01″E / 36.78833°N 34.55028°E / 36.78833; 34.55028
Capacity 4,500
Construction
Opened 2010
Expanded 2013

The Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex (Turkish: Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi) also known as Nevin Yanıt Athletics Facility (Turkish: Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Tesisler) is a sports venue for athletics competitions in track and field located in Mersin, Turkey.[1]

Description

The stadium, situated at Kocavilayet neighborhood of Mersin, was built in 2010,[2] and renamed in February 2011 in honor of the European champion hurdler Nevin Yanıt (born 1986), a native of Mersin.[3][4] It has a seating capacity of 4,500.[5]

The complex hosted the athletics and paralympic athletics events of the 2013 Mediterranean Games.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi" (in Turkish). 2013 Mersin XVII Akdeniz Oyunlatı. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  2. "Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi" (in Turkish). Mersin Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  3. Ercan, Mustafa (2011-02-24). "Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi açıldı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  4. "Nevin Yanıt’a büyük onur" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe Spor Hulübü. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  5. "2013 Akdeniz Oyunlarının Oynanacağı Tesisler-Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi" (in Turkish). XVII Akdeniz Oyunları. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
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